Here in New England we’ve been enjoying an extremely mild winter, and spring is just around the corner! I suspect Mother Nature will play a trick on us and ensure that March roars in like a lion! To that end I have added some stories about lions in this issue.

This month you can catch me at the LANESSharing the Fire Conferencein Albany, NY. I will be presenting one workshop and co-presenting another with the talented Simon Brooks. April will find me presenting atNorthlands Storytelling Conferencein Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. In June I will be part of a panel discussion at theNational Storytelling Conference (NSN) in Cincinnati, Ohio with nationally known, award winning tellersand also presenting at the NSN Preconference for the YES Alliance(Youth, Educators and Storytellers) on organizing and teaching student storytellers. Each of these wonderful conferences offers a wide range of opportunities in a variety of disciplines. If you plan to attend any of these amazing conferences please stop by and say hello!

Looking for other resources on different subjects or holidays? Be sure to check out my blog and the newsletterarchives; and don't miss my "Something Extra" section at the end of this newsletter for some other unique opportunities.

As always, I appreciate your time and support. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please drop me a note at storybug@aol.com .Warmest wishes,

My colleague, friend and award winning storyteller Simon Brooksis trying to complete a wonderful project but he needs our help. Each summer Simon performs at Camp Exclamation Point(CAMP!) in Vermont. Many of the children attending this camp are extremely underprivileged and challenged in many ways. Simon is trying to raise funds to make this CD which will be GIVEN AWAY to the children at CAMP! If you would like to help by donating a dollar or more go to the children, Simon and I will sing your praises from the mountains of Vermont to the shoreline of Massachusetts! Interested? Go to http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/simonbrooks/simon-brooks-storyteller-new-limited-edition-cd

Are you barely treading water in the ocean of Social Media? My colleague and friend Carolyn Stearns will offer a preconference workshop at the LANESNortheast Storytelling Conference in Albany, NY this month: Her workshop, My Web Presence is Dead! And Other Fear Factors will have you swimming upstream in no time at all! Learn about You-Tube, Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and create hands on learning as attendees upload fresh new content. Create a plan of action for building presence. Bring a laptop or iPad if you have one, and a digital camera if possible. We will share resources and become a team at promoting storytelling. More information on her preconference offering at https://lanes.memberclicks.net/stf-2012-friday-preconference-seminars

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About Catch the Storybug Newsletter

This monthly or bi-monthly newsletter is researched and written by Karen Chace, Professional Storyteller, Author, Web Researcher, Workshop Leader, Storytelling Teacher and Story Coach.